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Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services: Integrating Responses to a Dual Epidemic Authors: Carlos del Rio, Chair, and Committee Examines opioid use and drug-related infectious diseases. Identifies the barriers to integration of opioid use disorder (OUD) and infectious disease services, including barriers faced in rural areas such as workforce shortages. Offers […]

Join the Northwest ATTC for its next webinar, presented by Gary Ferguson, ND, naturopathic doctor and health communities consultant. Healing is holistic. As we look to address the root causes of addiction, we need to incorporate mind, body, and spiritual aspects in our approach to healing trauma. Current research, promising practices show a message of hope […]

On January 13th-14th, the National AI/AN ATTC Manager, Steve Steine, and ATTC consultants, Kathy and Kevin Tomlin, provided a pilot presentation of the “Spirit of Communication: Culturally Adapted Motivational Interviewing” training. Thirty-two local treatment providers attended the event held at the Two Feathers NASF (Native American Family Services) in McKinleyville, CA. This two-day event offered […]

Part one of the Moral Reconation Therapy webinar series was held on February 26th, 2020, and registration for part two of this series is now open!   During the first part of the series, "The What, The How, & The Why: Over 30 Years of Organic Success with Moral Reconation Therapy MRT®," Dr. Ken Robinson, Co-Developer of MRT®, […]

Watch Live Below: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Correctional Settings Shifting the Paradigm: Creating a Balanced Correctional and Rehabilitative Approach January 28-30, 2020 Providence, Rhode Island    

Please join the Northwest ATTC and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network for our next joint webinar on February 25, 2020 (11am - 12:30pm PT)! Presented by Robina Walker, PhD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, this webinar will describe trends in the use of methamphetamine, describe evidence-based treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, and […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) published a report in January 2020 titled, "Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Child Welfare Clients in Rural Communities." According to the new brief from HHS, parental drug use was a factor in 36 […]

Research shows that there are high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among people accessing mental health and substance use disorder treatment.  Coercion is a common tactic used by perpetrators of IPV, and there are many ways that coercion can be used among victims who have mental health and/or substance use disorders. This toolkit, created […]

Dec 30, 2019 -- Video features a family physician in rural Wisconsin who recognized the lack of resources for chronic pain patients who receive opioid prescriptions. She began educating patients on the risks of opioid use, implemented medication treatment agreements, and helped many wean off of their prescriptions in order to curb opioid use. Watch […]

The Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Southeast ATTC) is excited to re-launch the Let's Have the Conversation: One Voice, One Mission Faith Leadership Academy (FLA) to broaden clergy’s awareness about substance use issues within their communities and equip them with the skills and tools to be catalyst for change within their communities and congregation; to assist […]

  Join Us Soon!!    Beginning in February 2020, SATTC will host "Ask the Expert" the 2nd Tuesday of every month on a topics surrounding Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), co-occurring diseases, health disparities, and more. Experts in the field will share the latest knowledge and answer questions from our community. As professionals and practitioners move […]

The South Africa HIV ATTC applied for pilot funding in April 2019 to support a larger grant proposal to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and in June 2019 received $10,000 from the Brown University Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH) to pilot the proposed monitoring and evaluation (M&E) process that was detailed […]

Join the Northwest ATTC on January 29 from 12-1pm (PT) for our next webinar "Keepin' It Real: Finding Valid/Reliable Information about Substance Use Disorders Online." In this webinar, librarian Meg Brunner, MLIS, from the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute will talk about common barriers to finding valid science-based information online and recommend some best […]

Includes information on free medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training for clinicians and the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine. Covers loan repayment programs provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).  Source: Bureau of Health Workforce Posted on: Dec 31, 2019 Visit Article

HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDs Program, Target HIV, developed state-specific resources to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis C treatment. Click here to go to the Hepatitis C Prescriber Toolkit and find resources in your state!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) have issued an Information Memorandum calling for increased collaboration between agencies that work within substance use, mental health, and domestic violence systems. The Information Memorandum provides crucial research findings that […]

Three days of important learning and discussion took place on December 4-6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico with the National AI/AN ATTC training team, Lena Gachupin, Sean Bear 1st, Ray Daw, and Steven Steine. Thirteen attendees gathered from several different tribes within the Southwest Region, to partake in a comprehensive three-day Alcohol and Drug Certification Exam Preparation […]

Identifies and compares the differences in the number of veterans, and the expenditures for veterans receiving substance use disorder (SUD) services, and specialty SUD services in rural and urban areas. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies were reviewed, interviews were conducted with agency officials, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data from 2014 to 2018 was […]

Hepatitis C Prescriber Toolkit Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has just released state-specific resources to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis c treatment. It is a easy, online, user friendly guide that allows providers to look up guidelines along the lines of prescribing restrictions, patient assistance programs, […]

A new Hepatitis C Prescriber Toolkit is now available. State specific resources are available to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis c treatment. Region 8 state specific links appear below and each includes information regarding: Prescribing Restrictions; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Drug Assistance Program Coverage; and Medicare.   […]

ANNOUNCING A New Training package! Alcohol and hiv: what clinicians need to know (2nd edition, 2019 update) The purpose of this introductory training is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) with a detailed overview […]

The National AI/AN ATTC Co-Director Sean Bear 1st and Manager Steve Steine provided a 2-day ASAM training with the Anpetu Luta Otipi treatment team and other area providers on November 20th-21st at Pine Ridge, SD. This two-day event included review/ discussion of several related topics including implementation of ASAM criterion, DSM-5 application, Confidentiality and Ethics curriculums. The second day […]

The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) is a professional specialty organization offering education and certification for nurses interested in the advancement of excellence in nursing care for the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol dependency for diverse populations across all practice settings.  In addition to its work to advance an interprofessional collaborative response […]

Join the Northwest ATTC for its next webinar, "Team-Based Addictions Care in General Hospitals: Outcomes and Lessons from the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT)." In this webinar, Dr. Honora Englander will share her experience developing and spreading the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) and describe IMPACT outcomes and lessons learned. She will also share practical […]